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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Serious Scandal Said to be impending in the
Treasury Department
The Whole Natter to bs Thoroughly Invssti-
gated by Special Agents.
Correspondence Between Secretary Whitney
and Admiral Luce.
Letter from Professor Dodge, the Statisti
clan of the Department Of AgricuI.
observation-disclosures.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ga serious scandal,
it is thought, is impending in the Treasury
Department. Several months ago letter
from one of its officers, the Surveyor-Gen-
eraI of California, fell like thunderbolt
within the walls Of the General Land
Office. 1t is asserted that the letter ia
question concerned certain United States
Treasury drafts, which the Surveyor-Gen-
ersl had received direct from the Treasury
Department with number of others, to
deliver to certain persons whose addresses
he was to ascertain. These drafts were in
fact for payment or satisfaction of claims
of which the persons in whose names they
were drawn had against the Government
for services rendered as deputy surveyors
for the surveys of the public lands under
general appropriations for that purpose,
and also under what is known as the
special deposit system. The official, in
returning these treasury drafts, stated that
while he had delivered all the others, or
caused them to be delivered, TO the per-
sons for whose benefit they were issued, he
had failed to find the payees of the drafts
iIclosed in his letter, as some were dead
and others had moved to parts unkno Wn.
The irregularity of the proceedings was
apparent to Spraks, and it is asserted that
he was then and has been ever since the
most indignant man in Washington, for
for upon careful comparison of the plsts
and accounts in satisfaction of which these
treasury drafts had been issued, it was
found that in many cases they had besn so
paid long years before, some of them as
long ago as 1872 or 1873.
1t is asserted that Commissioner Sparks
addressed most energetic remonstrance to
the treasury department in regard to these
payments, and that the whole matter has
been thoroughly Investigated by special
agents.
1t is said that good many persons are
interested in this irregular and fraudulent
cases, and that among them are several ex-
members of Congress, who were told by
one of the special agents they were running
a terrible risk. They explained as might
well be, that they were merely acting as
attorneys for others and had believed the
claims were all straight.
"Well, I" replied the agent, "all can say
is that you have drifted accidentally into
very strange company of thieves and
scoundrels."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Important Decision.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The Commissioner
Of Patents has rendered decision in one
Of the most important questions which has
recently come before the Office. The deci-
sion involves the technical construction of
claims in patents, the employment therein
of abstract phraseology, general, indefinite
and vague terms, such as 'means," ''me-
chanism," which may be construed to so
broaden and expand the invention that
every thing in the art is covered. All
future inventions are required to pay tri-
butte, and the public perpetuallV taxed.
The Commissioner says that the office is
required to be vjgilant; that an
applicant shall not obtain claims
which mislead, vex and harrass the
general public; but hold him to his dis.
tinct inuention as set forth in his claims
not what it is capable of being expanded
into by general and indefinite language,
The Commissioner holds that while'a pat
entee is at liberty to employ such Ian
gusge and phrases as he elects, he is re-
quired to point out his particular inven-
ton, so that the people may not be de-
luded, nor the inventive genius of the
public deferred or frightened from pur-
suits in the same srt or field of invention
by patent containing equivocal claims
which in effect would suppress all further
Improvement.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
BASE LIMITATIONS.
Counterfeit American Wares Sold In San
Salvador,

Counterfeit American Wares Sold In San
Salvador,
WASHINGTON, August 6.-Consul De Pre-,
at San Salvador, reports to the department
that products of American toll, skill and
industy, are supplanted in Salvador, and l
suppose everywhere in Central America,
by German base limitations. Iron hatchets
are substituted for those of steel, as manu-
factured in Connecticut aud New York.
The trade marks of American artisans are
stamped or imprinted on the
worthless German implements. Amer
ican Osnabergs, muslins and calicoes
are driven out of Central American
markets by goods bearing the
brands and trade marks of the best Ameri-
can mills. Perhsps the poorest beverage l
ever imbibed Yves German claret sold here,
and bearing the trade mark of the best
wine grower of California. Beautiful
bottles, bearing on their exteriors pretty
labels of the great beer distilleries of st.
Louis, Philadelphia and Milwaukee, are
full of foul decoctlons brewed In Germany.
have seen Colts and Remington's repeat
ers sold here tnat were never in the United
States. was told that these were products
of that birmingham" of England, but
the illiterate, untTeubled natives demand
the cheapest goods. Cast iron sewing ma
chimes Germany wares, axes and beverages
are supplsed by Germany.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10

adorned. He knew the law, and he knew
better than any ordinary local party
worker the enormous character OF
the crime he now so safely
and so bravely coBfesses. He inherited
wealth, and am told he Is man of
wealth now.
Contrast this man with the plain, hum
BILE born, self.made men whom he tried to
drag down to destruction and it will take
a mind of average honesty and intelligence
q very short time to determine that the
unaided word of such criminal and in
former should weigh nothing against those
who stood up and denied their guilt, and
proved good character by the best men in
the State. Everyone of the defendants,
under the evidence as it stood, ought to
have been acquitted. and would have been
bat for party prejudice in the jury box
and on the bench.
It is greatly to the credit of one Reprb-
lican on the jury that he rose above party
prejudice and voted for an acouIttal of the
man most singled out for conviction, Mr..
Coy"
do you anticipate any political effect
growing out of the tr1al3"
None whatever. The miserable cant of
the Republican leaders about fair elections
and the purity of the ballot box is enough
TO turn an honest mans stomach. 1t will
deceive nobody. Party leaders who car
ried Marion County for twenty years by
fraud; who had Dorsey for their chief in
Indiana in 1880 and greedily fattened
on the flesh pots of Office
which his corruption obtained for them
who were eager participants in the gigan-
tic crime of 1876, when debased partisan
decision of partisan court accomplished
the larceny of the highest office In the
world; who never failed, under any cir
cumstances, to override the constitution
and the laws in declaring their partisan:
| elected and in turning Democrats out oi
Office, and who tried to steal a United
| States Senator in Indiana last winter. Sact
| leaders as these, would suggest, need no
| expect to turn preachers Of political moral
liy and be listened to with any other feel
| jngs than those of scorn and contempt
| Hypocrites have never been popular favor
ties after they have been found out anC
/ exposed"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
GAS YOU LIKE IT."
A Novel Performance of Shakespeare's
Greatest Comedy.


MAYCHEsTER.BY THE SEA, MASS, Aug. S.
A most novel and notable performance of
Shakespeare's comedy, LAS You Like 1t, }"
was given this afternoon on the lawn
fronting the Masconomo House at this
place. The stage consisted of a highly
artistic rural arrangement of trees, shrub-
berry, rocEs, etc. The audience was made
up almost entirely of members of tie
dramatic profession. The performance
began with a prologue by w. T. w.
Ball, read by Agnes Booth. The following
was the cast: The Banished Duke"
Mark Price; "Duke Frederick" Frazier
Coulton; "Amiens," Miss Lillian Coulter;
"Jsques," Frank Mayo; 'Lebeaud," F. B.
Conway; "Oliver," Charles Abbott; "Jac-
ques Dsbois," George G. Boniface, Jr. !;
"Orlando," Osmond Searle; "Adam, 4"
George Q. Boniface; "Chsrles the Wrest'
ler," Harry Meredith; William" ". II
Crane; 'Touchstone, Stuart Robson
"Sylvius," Arthur Falkland; "Corind, y
George A. Schiller; "First Lord,' G. Z.
Boardman; 'Rosaline," Mics Rose Cough
lin; Cecilia" MISS Minnie Conway:
Phoebe" Miss Mazda Creagan; "Audrey,"
Agnes Booth. The performance was a
most successful one, and another will be
given next year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
White. winged Yachts ON the Ocean.

CoTTAGE CRY, MASS, August S-A fine
northeast breeze is blowing this morning,
and a magnificent race TO Marblehead is
promised. Two-thirds of the way it will
be beat to wind ward. 1t is expected that
the winning yacht will reach Marblehead
in about eighteen hours. The stake is
$1,000. The signal gun was fred at seven
O'Clock, and the time of crossing the line
by the big yachts was as follows: Puritan,
7:00:34; Volunteer, 7:01:10; Atlantic,
7:02:31; MayAower, 7:03:32; Priscilla
7:04:32. The Puritan and Volunteer had
estimated their distance with wonderful
precision and crossed the line within afew
seconds of each other under full sail and
keadwsy on the port tack, the Puritan
keeping to windward. About five miles
from shore the Volunteer went ahead OF
the Puritan in fine style, and closed upon
the Sachem, which had come down with
the tide and was leading the feet. The
Volunteer continued to increase her lead
till out of sight. ALI the leaders ought,
with the present wind, to be In Marblehead
bY am. Tuesday.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Indiana Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-[Spectal. - The
following named Indianaians were granted
pensions the past week:
Mary, widow of John Fox. Arlington;
Sarah, widow of Jehn Badger, Angola;
John, father OF Edward Kintzel, Indiana
polis Mary, widow of VIM. Lane, Lincoln
vile; Sarah Collins, mother of John Fisher,
Rabb; John Swomer. Burr Oak; Lewis
Parker, Green Castle; Nathaniel Nicholas,
Monticello; Jacob Ulrich, River; Francis
Stein, Evansville Philip Stolz. West
Chester; John Bartholomew Halt Cor
ners; John Mclaughlin, Charlottesville;
Hundley, Summittville: Thomas Floyd,
Nashville; Jas. Davis, Hillsburg; Oliver
Cole, Vevay; John Lewis, indianapolis;
Josh Weekly, Spraytown; Thomas Smith,
Geo. WATSON, Ossian; Robert Brown,
Westfeld; Miles Beckett, Henryville; Jno.
Mcclure, Marysville; James w. Robinson,
Bryant Greek; Elwood Ward, Harlan !;
Flanur Bartle, Ireland; David Bush,
Logansport; Martin Fuller, Fort Wayne
John Reeves. Union City; Benz. Hutchins,
Columbus; Frank Bolser, Youndsville.
Increase-Lindley Hayworth, North In
dianapolis; HughiMcNabb, Bedford; VIM.
Richards, Genonsville; Henry Leatherm m,
Rivervale; Levi Morton. Ray; VIM. Nc
Clure, Terre Hsute; Edward Doty, Attics;
James Young, Ogden; Newton Houk, In
dianapolis; George Buckhannon, Hsney's
Corner; Conrad Moreheart, Clay City;
Mahlcn Tryon, Terre Haute; Eugene Page,
LanesYille; John Hatfield, tWorthington; /;
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Special Grand Jury to BE Called,

Chicago. Aug. 8.-All the circumstances
attending McGarigle's escape are now so
completely known to the officials that the
Indictment of every one who aided him to
get away is promised in advance, and it is
announced to-day that q special grand jury
is to be called without delay. It's first
business will be the investigation of the
conspiracy that ended in the fight of Nc
Garigle. The paint and putty job, the
biggest steal the county suffered in any
one transaction engineered by the bood-
lers, will then claim their attention. Not
a doubt is expressed but that st. John will
be indicted for his share in getting Nc
GarigIe off.
Sad an official who knows all the facts:
1.-THE case against DR.. st. John is stronger
than it was against any of the boodlers, "
Two sailors from the schooner Blake ar
rived here tonight to make affidavits
against the doctor after identifying him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
A German Memorial House.

PITTsBURG, August 5. = Contributions
were taken up yesterday in every German
Catholic Church in this city to erect Ger
man Memorial House in New York in
honor Of the fftieth anniversary of the or
dinaiion of Pope Leo XIII as priest. The
building will be named the Leo House, and
will be used for German emigrants. The
money collected by the German Catholics
in this country for the ordination celebra-
ton Is to be used for this purpose, while
the amount received from all other nation
alities Of Catholics will be sent direct to
Rome.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
missouri River Improvements.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Captain James B.
Quinn, United States Engineer, in his an
Dual report, recommends the appropria-
ton of 100000 for expenditure the next
fiscal year upon the Missouri River from
Sioux City to Fort Benton. He says that,
as far as beneftting navigation is con-
cerned, he sees no use in spending any
great amount on improving the Upper Mis-
souri, River. But the existence OF prac-
ticable channel will help secure lower
freight rates by rail, and upon this theory
he makes his recommendation.
Captain Quinn says there is no commerce
on the Yellowstone to be benefited by the
expenditure of the present appropriation,
but that the river is a good one and sus-
ceptible of improvement. He recommends
that the present appropriation be devoted
to the repair of the present plant.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Cloth,ng Cutters, Convention.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. S.-The Clothing
Cutters Union of America are holding
their second annual convention here. An
effort will be made to legislate against the
inroads of apprentices and to require them
to serve three years before being admitted
into the Union. 1t is proposed to allow
but one apprentice every third year TO
hour-a-day system and the establishment
of district of the Knights Of Labor COM
posed entirely Of the clothing cutters is to
be considered.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10

LONDON, August SIN the House of
Commons, tonight, Mr.. w. H. Smith an
nounced that the government declined to
propose that Parliament guarantee any
thing in aid of the colonization schema
He did not see that any good would be
obtained by inviting the colonial govern
ments to co operate in raising colonial
tion fund.
The question was asked what was the
reason for the Governments refusal to
submit a return, showing the numDer Of
royal princes or persons allied to royalty
by marriage who hold posts in the public
service and draw money from the public
funds, and how many officers have been
passed over by such appointments
Mr.. Smith replied that In the Judgment
of the Government, such q return would
pe of an invidious character and ought not
to be granted. radical criez-of "oh, bat
1t must be granted - - -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
AFarmar Found Dead.

sHELBYvnLE, Aug. s.-[Special.l The
dead body of Gus. Enders a well known
farmer living in the west part OF the
county, was found lying by the side of the
road near his home, Sunday. He had
started after a physician late Saturday
night for his wife, who was taken violently
i'll, and it is presumed his horse threw
him. The shock will probably prove fatal
to his wife.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10

a modern machine gun would destroy the
machinery of the Palos and end her career.
/ do not believe in spending money on
this kind. ] do not fail to appreciate aud
credit the responsibility the bureaus feel
but think by this time, after / have an
tagonized so often this kind of reasoning,
/ ought to be relieved from this sort of
recommendation. w. @, WHITNEY,
Eacv, of the Navy,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Firing Into a Crowd

LAFAYETTE, Aug. S.-[Special George
Smith shot and dangerously wounded a
lad named William Beck, last night, the
bullet striking Beck in the neck near the
jugular vein. Beck was with a crowd of
beys who insulted Smith as he passed with
lady. He resented the insult by firing
inta the crowd. He is now in Jail to await
the result of the wound.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Given Three Month, GRACE.

PARIS, Aug. 8.-Weissbach Brothers, the
German toy manufacturers of Berlin,
whose factory was ordered to be closed by
Prefect Schnerb, have been given three
months grace by the government in order
that they may have a chance to dispose of
their goods. The Projects action in order.
ing the closing of the factory was made the
subject of diplomatic correspondence be-
tween Prince Bismarck and the French
Government.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
B,tter Ftebt Commenced,

NEWARK, NJ, J.,Aug.8.-The leather work
er's troubles eliminated to-day, when the
manufacturers issued orders that on and af-
ter Saturday, August 13, none but non-union
men would be employed in their shops.
This is the commencement Of bitter fight
between the Knights Of Labor and the
manufacturers, as the men IN two shops
have already been ordered out by the
Knights,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Postmastara Anno,nt.d.

WASHINGTON. August S.-[special. 1.-The
President has appointed the following
named Postmasters: Ambrose w. Mullen,
at Desmet, Dakota, vice J. H. Harroll. re-.
signed; George w. Farrelly, at Chanute,
Kansas, vice, ]. B. Beatty, resigned; Lee
H. Way, at Luverne, Minn., vice Charles
0. Hawes, resigned; John Goetz, at Green
castle, Pa, vice, II. P. Prattber, resigned.
kn,.. al
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-18

postofiice facilities have been a disgrace to
the town.
c. N. Jackman starts soor for his home
in Ohio, near New Lisbon. Charlie
hasn't been home since two years ago.
W. W. Anderson is buying and shipping
hogs. He loses money but he win &C
commodate the people.
The two lumber men are both would
be dudes. But there amt enough starch
about them(!).
Well, yes, we might say everybody, are
booming the best man in the county for
county clerk, Democrats, Republicans, etc.
Mr.. Dale is staunch Republican, a man
that needs it, man that deserves it, man
that came to Kansas almost soon enough
to become an old settler, and man that
has done as much to develop Sedgwick
county outside of Wichita, (by the way,
without doing any injury as any other
man in the county, and that man is Mr.. j.
w. Dale. The writer of this don't know
but what Mr. Dale might kick at this so
previous, but we mean it. Mr.. Dales
name is Eli. Success to him.
A DEMOCRAT.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-18
THE MIDLAND

Was leased to the Frisco people at the
meeting of the stockholders in Wichits
last month, and will be built this season as
far north as possible. 1t will reach Ellis
worth some time in July.
The leasing of that road to the Frisco
company insures Lincoln county one of the
best operated roads in the state upon Its
completion. 1t opens to us market no,
reached by any other road in Kansas today.
1t insures big return on the money in,
vested in it by the county. 1t gives us di
rect competition, a thing that cannot be
had too much of in this western country.
1t gives us road that will be valued Ut
along with the Santa Fe and Missouri Pa
cifc for taxable purposes.
The day the bonds were voted to thai
road Lincoln county can set down as one
of her lucky ones. She can also set dowr
the day it was leased TO the Frisco road a:
her very luckiest one Cheap lumber
from the southern pineries is luxury thai
Lincoln county farmers would greatly en-
joy in their barn building and other solit
Improvements The Frisco is ours anG
we congratula'e ourselves upon the goot
judgment exercised in securing it-Lin
| coin Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-18
ANDALE.
Be sure and come out and see us.

To The Editor of the Eagle.
Your regular correspondent being little
10th about sending you any news, l take it
upon myself to attempt to chronicle few
items of interest to the reading public.
To begin with, AnDale has just entered
upon a thriving little boom, for several
reasons. The Denver, Memphis & Allan
tic railroad are building as fast as men and
money can build, toward Andale from
Iuka, where they connect with the main
line of their road. After this link is com
pleted, it will give Andale what no other
town On the Eagls line can boast of, i. e.,
two railroads.
The AnDale Pressed Brick Co. is no more
speculation but reality, and as soon as
the machinery and engine gets here, which
have been ordered, they will accommodate
some fifty men in their works. Some
gentlemen from Springfield, ILL.,, are the
founders of the enterprise, including the
irrepressible Henry Raymond, of that
place, who has overseen the construction
of more brick buildings than any man in
this part of Kansas Mr.. Raymond is now
here prospecting and turning out few
brick by horse power, waiting for the big
machinery.
SDr. F. H. Cornwall has now one of the
neatest drug stores in the county. June
1st he will put in fine 5000 soda fountain.
P. Gorges is adding neat and substan
tial awning to his already attractive store
building. Pete is an Eli"
A. Tice, the Corner Grocery man,
now has a large refrigerator and keeps
plenty of ice on hand for retail purposes.
This is favor that the people cannot fail
TO appreciate.
A R. Smith says he sells lots
Of furniture and carpets TO surrounding
towns people Smith can't be undersold.
C. A. Whitbeck, the pioneer general mer-
chandise man of AnDale, is contemplating
the erection of the finest residence-well,
almost anywhere. He is going to bach. "
The NJ. E. church people have selected
lots and are figuring on lumber for their
new church. The subscription list, under
the care of Mr.. c. E. Burress, has swelled
very rapidly, lately.
The Town Co. have made sales Of several
lots since the D. NJ. & A. has became an
assured fact
Several weddings have transpired of late.
Mr.. Howard Sowle and Mrs. NJ. T. Nc,
Cormick, at Mt Hope, the last Sunday in
April, Jno Gunsaulis and Miss Fits
Barnes, Chas. Ham6en and Miss Nellie
Showalter.
Our Republico- Democratic postmaster
hiss at last acceded TO the de
mands of the people and got in halfway
decent postoifice outfit Heretofore oul